Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-02
LIVE STOCK.
WlIpRIlnR.

Wheeling.
The cattle market this week was slow,
and prices are unchanged from those last
week. The hog market was slow with
prices the same rs last week. Messrs.
Hudson q Bayha furnish the following
quotations:
Cattle, 900 to LOO lbs stock 4lai}
per h.; 500 to 900 lbs 4lai3c. per h.; 700
to $40 lbs. Blade. per ID.
HOrs-Matket slow ilaifc per III.
I4ambs-GOOd ut ia6c per 10.
Calves-3ailc per III.
SheeP-5to3ic per lh.
baltimore.
MONDAY, May 30, 1887.
CALVERTON.
SWINE There is rather full supply of
hogs OH the market this week, and fair
quality averages full mp to to that Of last
weeks offerings. In most of the yards
there is moderately fair demand prevail
ing, but the prices are of la G Us compared
with the figures ruling last Monday. We
now quote ut 6a63 cents, with few seiec-
tions n shade higher, most sales Mt 81
cents per lb net. Receipts this week T.
III hea 4.
CLAREMONT STOCK.
Arrivals of Live Stock ut ClaremOnt
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio rail
road for the week ended May 29-l0l
ears, containing 373 cattle, G3 calves,
:, 2i6 sheep and lambs, 5,i56 hogs, l53
horses and { mules.
Shipments to Philadelphia, etc, l73 cat
tie, II calves, | 500 sheep and lambs, $50
hogs, - horses, and mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these
wards are ut gross weight. Receipts of hogs
this week are 3,lll head, against 1881
last week; rough hogs sold nj 81 80 and
fair TO good 1T S. 80 per 100 lbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3l.-The receipts
at the West Philadelphia and North Penn
sylvania yards for the week were: Reeves,
:, 400 head; sheep, 5000 head; hogs, 1000
head. Beet cattle were higher; extra 5ia
! sic; good 4ia5c; medium iiai2c; common
! 3ia4c. Sheep were inactive and &c lower;
extra 4IalSc; good Aai e; medium 35a5i';
common 3a& C.; fall lambs, Ia6c; spring
| lambs. Gia9ic. Hogs were fairly active
ut 7a7lc. Fat cows were in fair request
nj blade. Mich cows were active ut S2'a
90 per head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, May 81.
There was an active business throughout
the week with the supply considerably
short of the demand. Strectcrs were espe-
cially sought for by the local trade, and all
kinds of good stock sold readily on arrival.
The following prices were fully sustained
Driving and saddle horses, $l5Oa25O,
draft horses, $l75a225; strcet-car horses,
SlUOaI25; Southern chunks S15alm.
Mules, aged four TO eight years, Is! Ia
Ii hands, $l35al50; II to 10! hands,
SiI5al35; l4l to Il hands, $Nhll5; IA
to ~ hands, $75a9O
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 1.-Cattle-Receipts
5000 head; shipments 1000 head; market
stronger; shipping steers So GOAL go stock
ers and feeders 81 50a4 90; cows, bulls
and mixed 81 0Oa3 to; bulk s. 75a3 Isl
Texas cattle s. 65a4 10.
Hogs Receipts 1900 head; shipments
1000 head; market averaged steady
rough and mixed 81 65a5 10; packing
and shipping 81 s5a5 10; light ~ 5ta
4 ~; skips s. GOAL 80.
Sheep-Receipts G,OO0 head; shipments
none; market weaker; natives s. OOai so
western s. 50ai i5; Texas s. 7Jai 20
lambs s. 00a2 10.
New York.
NEW YORK, June l.-Bceves-Receipta
lig cars; market closed firm ut Monday 5
prices; common tOprmc native steers 81 5j
as 70; tops s. 25a5 30 fair Colorado do
$3.50.
Sheep-Receipts :, 9OOhead; fair demand
for both sheep and lambs at iirmer prices,
with IN easier feeling i'll respect to lambs
lust before the finish; poor to hest sheep
So 5Oa4 - per 100 pounds; common IL
prime lambs 7a9!C per pound.
Hogs-Receipts 400 head; market nom
inally steady at S. l5aj 40.
Fast Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, June Cattle
Receipts 7O2 head; shipments 40 head
market slow; bri ne s. G5a4 40 fair tO
good s. bal 10; common = 75ai %.
Hogs-Receipts !, 2OO head; shipments
800 head market firm; Philadelphiss - II
a. IL; Workers 81 Stai y0; common and
light 81 5Oai ~; pigs 81 0Oa4 %.
Sheep-Receipts >, 400 head; shipments
9, 400 head; market fair; prime 81 OO'
4 10; fair to good 50 25a3 80; common
81 jOa2 80; yearling lambs 81 2jai 70
spring lambs s. O0a6 80.
Gin Gin natl.
! CINCINNATI, June !. - HOgs-Qniet
common and light g Goal 60; packing
and butchers 81 5Oai IS; receipts 3,OOt
Rd; shipments 1000 head.
GINSENG.
Wheeling.
Market dull with prices at 81 40 IN > M